Spear

65-10-165

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Haxi
Object Number 65-10-165
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Palm Bark | Feathers | Cord
Description

Carved palm bark smoothed on one side; long narrow handle wrapped at either end with wide bands of pink, white and black cord; both ends have small red, blue and green parrot feathers stuck into cord; handle flares to barbed blade; part of hand and blade painted red. Used like 65-10-164.

Length 118 cm
Width 3.3 cm
Thickness 1.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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